The Quartz Hill Royals will head out to challenge the Castaic Coyotes at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Quartz Hill is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 10, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against Lancaster, falling 68-44. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 495th, while the Eagles are ranked 224th).
| 01/23/25 @ Lancaster | 23 |
| 01/22/25 vs Rosamond | 32 |
| 01/21/25 @ Palmdale | 24 |
| 01/16/25 vs Highland | 38 |
| 01/09/25 @ Avalon | 39 |
Despite the loss, Quartz Hill got top-tier performance from Ashantee Palmer, who posted 23 points along with six boards and six steals. Palmer's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Dabo, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Castaic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Valencia and fell 75-12. The Coyotes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-7.
Castaic's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Quartz Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Everything came up roses for Quartz Hill against Castaic in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 57-25 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Quartz Hill since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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